I still have my first one I bought in 1975. It was a 700BDL in 6mm Remington. It is mostly a safe queen now. MY buddy bought a 700ADL in 30-06 the same day. It is the only rifle he has ever owned. He shoots about 100 rounds a year through it. It has never let him down, and he shoots a lot of deer with it. I think he would break his leg before he would put a scrratch on it. It still looks like new. Tom.